Karachi: Sikh Body Demands Return Of Gurdwara

February 8, 2010

Author: Sardar Ramesh Singh

Source: The Sikh Times

http://www.emgonline.co.uk/news.php?news=8780

A representative body of the Sikh community in Karachi, Sikh Naujawan Sabah Pakistan (SNSP), has demanded that Gurdwara Ratan Tala, which they say exists on the property in the name of Sri Guru Sikh Sabah, be handed over to them. The Gurdwara is located on Plot No. AM355 near Preedy Police Station in Saddar Karachi.

Built in the early 20th century in the heart of the city, Gurdwara Ratan Tala is one of three Gurdwaras in the city. The one in Gurdwara Arambagh, which was sealed in 1993 after a dispute between the Hindu and Sikh communities, was opened in 2005 for six months but was again closed. The matter has been pending in court since then.

The only place of worship for the 3,000 Sikhs living in Karachi is Gurdwara Karachi Sikh Sangat, located in the Naryan Pura compound in Ranchore Line.